History Thru The Lens

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My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Friday, March 19, 2010

The Hague

The Peace Palace, which was funded by Scottish-American billionaire Andrew Carnegie, is the seat for the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
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The Hague originated in 1230, and is the third largest city in the Netherlands. While it is the country's official seat of government, it is not the capitol. After having hosted international peace conferences in 1899 and 1907, the Permanent Court of Arbitration was founded for the settlement of international disputes.

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